There's no major conference realignment to talk about (for once) ahead of a new college football season. Delaware and Missouri State moved up from the FCS to FBS and will play in Conference USA. But doesn't mean realignment is over. There's more to come for the 2026 season with the rebirth of the Pac-12 and a new-look Mountain West.

It's August and no games have been played, but that's not keeping ESPN's college football reporters from predicting the 12 schools that will make up the College Football Playoff beginning in December.

The Southeastern Conference will move to a nine-game conference schedule in football beginning next year, the league announced Thursday.

The SEC will transition to a 9-game conference football schedule in 2026, the league announced Thursday. As part of the new scheduling model, SEC teams will continue to be required to play a team from another Power 4 conference — the Big Ten,

The Arizona State football program has three top 100 players in college football, according to ESPN's recent ranking.

A pair of Illini seniors are being recognized, by ESPN, among the 100 best players in college football. On Wednesday, ESPN released its list of the top 100 college football players on Wednesday. Illinois senior defensive back Xavier Scott checks in at No.